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Harry Redknapp warns against selling Gareth Bale and Luka Modric

Gary Jacob, Iain Liddle

May 6 2011, 3:04pm, The Times

Redknapp wants to add to his squad , rather than replace his star playersTom Hevezi/AP

Harry Redknapp says the Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy would be giving up any prospect of an immediate return to the Champions League if they decided to sell key players such as Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.

Following an adrenaline-filled debut season in European football’s elite competition, which included victories over Inter Milan and AC Milan before their eventual elimination to Real Madrid, the club appear set for a place in the Europa League, at best, next term.

Currently sitting seven points adrift of Manchester City in fourth place with four matches remaining, including a trip to Eastlands Stadium, they have slipped into sixth position in the table behind Liverpool, who are resurgent under the management of Kenny Dalglish.

Their fall has prompted speculation that Bale, who…

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